Toscanini was at a performance of ‘Tristan und Isolde’ and during the 40 minute love duet in Act 2 he turned to his wife and whispered “If they were Italian they would have three kids by now but they’re German so they just keep talking about it.”
Heh, heh!
My favorite quote is his response to a tourist in need of directions. The tourist asked, “How do I get to Carnegie Hall?”
Toscanini replied, “Practice!”
LOL.